Switching Channels
1988 · 105 min · Director: Ted Kotcheff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sully is the producer of a cable news network program. Christy is his ex-wife and best reporter. Her desire to quit the news business and marry Blaine, a sporting goods manufacturer comes as an innocent man is about to be executed. Sully's attempts to keep her in town and break up her upcoming marriage happen against the backdrop of a botched execution, a prison break and a possible pardon.
Emotional fingerprint
Switching Channels (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Love20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Love. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 33 % | 13 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 38 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 18 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 20 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 64 % | 45 % | 35 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 63 % | 39 % | 44 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 56 % | 40 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 34 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 63 % | 38 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 64 % | 41 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 60 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 75 % | 39 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 70 % | 49 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 39 % | 59 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 75 % | 46 % | 68 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 76 % | 54 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 72 % | 52 % | 28 % | 63 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tillinger
Mordsini
Obregon
Jesse
Eric
Karen Ludlow
Ridnitz's Sidekick
Details
- Directed by
- Ted Kotcheff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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